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March

Green Infrastructure Conference Call for Proposals

03/30/2020

CitiesAlive is the leading green roof and wall conference in North America. This year, CitiesAlive: Green Infrastructure and Water in a Changing Climate is being held in Philadelphia, PA and will celebrate the city’s stormwater successes. As a city with one of the most progressive stormwater management plans in the United States, Philadelphia paves the way for governments to read more

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categories: Conservation Learning, Items of Interest
4
October

DCNR Unveils Energy-Efficienty Projects at State Parks and Forests

10/04/2018

On October 3, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined officials from the Department of General Services and Bureau of State Parks to highlight major energy- efficient upgrades at Ohiopyle State Park’s visitor center. The heavily visited Fayette County facility is the first in the three-stop Sustainability Tour planned by the read more

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categories: Uncategorized
7
September

New Parks Feature Stormwater-Management Features

09/07/2018

On September 6, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) officials joined Harrisburg officials and city resident groups in the celebration of the state-supported renovations at five neighborhood playgrounds across the city. Facilitated by an almost $700,000 investment from DCNR, improvements were undertaken at Cloverly Heights, Royal Terrace, Penn and Sayford read more

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categories: General Interest
27
July

Natural Features Reduce Flooding in Lancaster County

07/27/2018

With the recent heavy rainfall this week, floodplain restoration and natural features like wetlands (known as green infrastructure) are proving to have an obvious impact on flood reduction. Regional solutions, such as floodplain restoration, inherently decrease impacts that extend beyond a single parcel of land. Reduced flooding and improved water quality are generally observed read more

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categories: Conservation Resources
16
July

Workgroups Present Recommendations to Meet Pollution-Reduction Obligations

07/16/2018

Last week, the Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee heard the initial recommendations for farm and forestry best management practices and approaches to include in Pennsylvania’s Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan to meet the 2025 Chesapeake Bay cleanup obligations. DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell also reported the Chesapeake Bay Executive read more

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categories: Uncategorized
18
June

DCNR Highlights Plan to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change on Public Lands

06/18/2018

On June 14, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn released the department's Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan outlining 123 action steps to be undertaken to make the commonwealth more resilient to potential impacts from a changing climate. “As the state’s leading conservation agency, DCNR is using the best available read more

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categories: Public Policy
21
May

County-Level Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Planning Pilot Progarm

05/21/2018

On May 17, the Pennsylvania Chesapeake Bay Watershed Planning Steering Committee approved a draft county clean water toolbox and county-level clean water planning process to pilot in four central Pennsylvania counties this summer. The action follows a decision made by the Committee on December 4 to pursue county-level nutrient reduction targets. Clean Water Toolbox As part of read more

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categories: Funding
30
April

DCNR Honors Sustainable Parks

04/30/2018

On April 27, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced Aspinwall Riverfront Park in Allegheny County and Clem Macrone Park in Delaware County as recipients of DCNR's annual Green Park Award. Co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, the awards recognize statewide excellence demonstrating green and sustainable read more

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24
April

Statewide Partnership to Plant 10 Million Trees

04/24/2018

On Tuesday, national, state, and local partners gathered on a Lancaster County farm for the announcement of one of Pennsylvania's most ambitious, collaborative, and challenging efforts: the planting of 10 million trees by the end of 2025. Through the end of April, the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership will plant more than 31,000 trees at over 50 locations throughout the read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
19
January

Report: Energy Development on State Lands in Pennsylvania

01/19/2018

Pennsylvania has historically been, and continues to be, home to an abundant array of energy resources like oil, gas, coal, timber, and windy ridgetops. Expectedly, these natural resources are found both on publicly and privately held land. In Pennsylvania, the bulk of public lands are managed by two separate state agencies: the Department of Conservation and Natural read more

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categories: Public Policy
28
June

Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Unveils Pittsburgh Garden

06/28/2017

Daylilies, purple coneflower, sea green juniper, and Eastern redbud trees now provide greenery, beauty, and bursts of natural color along Ohio River Boulevard (Route 65) in Pittsburgh, thanks to the generous support from private donors, the Garden Club of Allegheny County (GCAC), and Rivers Casino. On June 27, community residents Nelson and Carol Craige, GCAC Grants read more

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categories: Conservation Projects
19
July

Allegheny Land Trust Launches Education Department, Needs Your Recycling

07/19/2016

Allegheny Land Trust has launched a new outdoor and environmental education initiative, and hired two staff members to manage the new education programs. ALT welcomes Jessica Kester and Julie Travaglini (both formerly of The Outdoor Classroom) to their team to create additional educational opportunities, especially for school-aged children, at their conservation read more

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categories: Conservation Organization

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  • Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Part of Brandywine Battlefield Preserved in Westtown Township

    Natural Lands announced on October 26, 2020 the permanent protection of nearly 10 acres of land along the fast-developing Route …Read More »
  • Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    Unlikely Partners BalletX and Natural Lands Make Nature Center Stage

    What does it look like when the regions oldest and largest land conservation organization and Philadelphia’s Premier Contemporary Ballet Company …Read More »
  • Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Heritage Conservancy Sets Pioneering Example of Partnership and Preservation with Manoff Market Gardens

    Freda R. Savana for Heritage Conservancy It could be said that Gary and Amy Manoff have farming in their blood. …Read More »
  • Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    Berks Nature Closes on a Conservation Easement of Olivet Blue Mountain Camp

    On September 30th, 2020, Berks Nature closed on a conservation easement project in the Schuylkill River Watershed, Kittatinny Ridge and …Read More »
  • Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

    Fifteen More Acres Protected Forever!

      Article originally published in September 2020 by Willistown Conservation Trust. The final conservation chapter to the 15-acre Stonehedge Farm …Read More »
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